upper air passages

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• upper airway — n any or all of the air conducting passages of the respiratory system that extend to the larynx from the two external openings of the nose and from the lips through the mouth * * * the airway from the nares and lips to the larynx. The larynx… …   Medical dictionary

• rhinoscleroma — A chronic granulomatous process involving the nose, upper lip, mouth, and upper air passages; starts usually as a growth of hard smooth nodules in the anterior nares that spreads backward into the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and even into the… …   Medical dictionary

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• hacking cough — noun A small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough. A hacking cough is most commonly observed in chronic catarrh of the upper air passages, in pharyngitis and laryngitis, and… …   Wiktionary

• Uvula — The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue. The uvula is described variously shaped like a U, a tear or a grape. Its name comes from the Latin word for grape, uva. The uvula has… …   Medical dictionary

• Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty — A type of operation designed to tighten up flabby tissues and enlarge the upper air passages. The operation involves reshaping the uvula (uvulo ), soft palate ( palato ) and throat ( pharyngo ). The uvula is a small piece of soft tissue that can… …   Medical dictionary

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• distemper — I dis•tem•per [[t]dɪsˈtɛm pər[/t]] n. 1) vet a) Also called canine distemper an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting. b) Also called… …   From formal English to slang

• strangle — [c]/ˈstræŋgəl / (say strangguhl) verb (strangled, strangling) –verb (t) 1. to kill by compression of the windpipe, as by a cord around the neck. 2. to kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate. 3. to prevent the… …